Teaching Assistant INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Level 1 Teaching Assistant (INTERNAL VACANCY)

Required from October 2025

Full time 37 hours per week

Term time only

Salary Grade C point 5-6 (£24,790-£25,183 FTE per annum)

£21322.26 - £21660.28 Actual Salary per annum

South Wilford Endowed Church of England Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and hard-working Level 1 Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning in the classroom to maximise the participation of our children. The role will include assisting the class teacher in the planning of work programmes for individuals and groups of children and delivering educational activities and prepared programmes of learning.

We are a long established and inclusive school with high ambition for all children and adults. We have a new, rich and diverse curriculum which develops the whole child, including life skills and emotional wellbeing alongside academic progress. We use a digital learning programme to make learning accessible for all children across the school. 

We have a naturally supportive staff team who, in the words of external school advisors, “genuinely show warmth and support towards one another.”

We warmly welcome applications from motivated, nurturing individuals to join our dedicated and highly effective team from October 2025. 

You will:

• be creative in your approach to learning and delivering the curriculum

• have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards

• work well as part of a team 

• be literate and numerate

• be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting

• have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In return we offer:

• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards

• Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives

• Calm and purposeful learning environments

• Friendly, polite, well-behaved children who deserve the very best

• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community 

• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school

• Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office.

How to apply

Please download an application form from Transform Trust website 

https://transformtrust.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies

Any questions or queries and completed application forms should be directed to Heather Stannard at South Wilford Endowed Church of England Primary School, Main Road, Wilford, Nottingham, NG11 7AL  

Email: heather.stannard@southwilford.nottingham.sch.uk Telephone: 0115 9152967

Closing date for applications: Friday 25th July 2025

Interview date: week commencing 8th September 2025

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9,300 children in 26 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus. 

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.

We can offer you:

• Unrivalled opportunities for professional development through our schools and Transform Teaching School Alliance

• Trust support networks

• Staff benefits such as 24/7/365 employee welfare support; tax saving salary sacrifice schemes; a staff benefits scheme that offers a host of benefits and discounts

• Annual staff survey to allow you to provide us with feedback on what it’s like to work for us

• Annual children’s/staff awards which celebrates the successes and achievements of our children and staff

For more information about us please watch the Transform film at www.transformtrust.co.uk

All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children